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In these "Mini Moments" we pull some of my favorite and most impactful mini lessons from past episodes of the Made for More Podcast to give you a quick digestible lesson in under 10 minutes.   If you liked this mini moment, check out the rest of this full episode here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-for-more-with-amanda-kolbye/id1529443551?i=1000603028568   Summary There are so many contributing factors to why you may feel like your success is a fluke, but shifting your perspective on your own success can be a way to combat this mentality. In this mini moment, we address how you may actually be affirming that your success is a fluke by focusing more on impending failure than where you actually want to end up. We also get into how your expectations and how you define your own success by external markers can impact this mentality.   Our Favorite Quotes "No one will ever take away - nothing will ever take away - the knowledge, the experience, the lessons learned, the resourcefulness, and your capabilities. And so if that's more of what we're relying on and believing is the contributing factors to help our success be repeated and not be a fluke, that's reliable."   Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, I would greatly appreciate you shaing this episode with your friends or on your Instagram stories (and tag @laptop.lifestyle.co)! There are so many amazing women who need to hear this message and who are working to build their dream lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.    Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel

One of the biggest lessons I've learned this past year is that knowledge is only helpful if you know HOW to use it and then actually DO use it. What our progress really comes down to is the decision to take action (or the decision not to). In this episode I am diving deep into decision-making - from why decision-making is so key to our success, what often holds us up, and the actions we can take to start effectively making decisions to get us what we actually want faster and easier.     In this episode, we cover…

• The disconnect between knowledge and action
• How decision fatigue, constant distractions, emotions, and poor perception of time can be detrimental to decision making
• Why you have to get clear on your values & priorities
• Choosing your hard
• The 70% Rule for making better decisions
• How to use the SPAWED method to make clear decisions

 

Key Moments

00:06:45 - The Disconnect between Knowledge and Action

00:10:21 - Reasons for Not Conciously Making Decisions 

00:11:38 - Factors That Hinder Our Decision Making

00:29:29 - 4 Solutions for Effective Decision Making

00:30:40 - Misconceptions About Making Decisions

00:37:48 - Your Values and Priorities

00:43:29 - Choosing Your Hard

00:54:18 - The 70% Rule

00:58:40 - The SPAWED Method

  Quotes "Your success is determined by one thing: Your decisions."   "Everything in life has a trade off. When you say yes, you are also saying no, and when you're saying no, you are also saying yes."   "We're not avoiding hard. We're just going to choose the pros that we want, and the attached trade-offs."   Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel

In these "Mini Moments" we pull some of my favorite and most impactful mini lessons from past episodes of the Made for More Podcast to give you a quick digestible lesson in under 10 minutes.   If you liked this mini moment, check out the rest of this full episode here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-for-more-with-amanda-kolbye/id1529443551?i=1000538185988   Summary Motivation is touted as the most important driving force to your success - but my take is that motivation is BS. In this mini moment, I break down why it is actually discipline that is the key to success. You have to show up and do the work consistently, even if it's hard, and even if you don't feel motivated. I didn't build a million dollar business while traveling the world and making an impact by letting my emotions dictate when I work - I was disciplined and showed up, and that is what led me to success.   Our Favorite Quotes "Your actions cannot be temporary. Your actions cannot only happen when you feel like it, or when you're always energized or when you're always excited. You won't be able to consistently do anything if your actions follow the up and down emotions and feelings or time periods of motivation."   "If you wait on motivation, you're taking away your power to create and decide the here and the now."   Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, I would greatly appreciate you shaing this episode with your friends or on your Instagram stories (and tag @laptop.lifestyle.co)! There are so many amazing women who need to hear this message and who are working to build their dream lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.    Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel

With today's guest, Enneagram expert Sarah Wallace, we are diving into all things Enneagram and entrepreneurship. There are so many ways you can use the self-awareness that comes with knowing and understanding your own Enneagram type to improve the way you run your businesses - from learning how to best manage stress, to finding a sales process that works for your personality, and helping team communication and productivity. The Enneagram is more than a trendy personality test, and in this episode we are exploring how this tool can be applied to make a real difference for you as a leader and business owner.   Sarah Wallace is a Certified Enneagram Coach, host of the Enneagram MBA podcast, speaker, and workshop facilitator. With over 15 years in relationship building roles working with government agencies and companies like the US EPA, Federal Reserve Bank, John Deere, and adidas Outdoor, now small business owners, corporations, and event organizers work with Sarah to help them use the Enneagram to develop confident, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent leaders with powerful, productive, and happy teams   In this episode, we cover…

• Designing your business with your Enneagram type in mind
• The parts of the Enneagram you should pay attention to (besides just your type)
• Improving communication and leadership by understanding your's and your team members' Enneagram types
• How your type may influence your decision making
• Leaning on your strengths to approach sales
• Using the Enneagram as a tool for hiring and managing your team

  Quotes "There's so much great advice, it's just not every piece of advice is great for you. And so it really helps you get clear on what you need to focus on."   "Understanding your strengths, and also what you enjoy, and then applying it to 'Okay, how do I come across on a sales call?'"   "Growth is going to look different, and the Enneagram kind of show us what growth looks like for different personalities."   Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel   Sarah's Links: Sarah's Website Sarah's Instagram Sarah's YouTube Channel Sarah's Overview For The 9 Types   Other Links Mentioned: Enneagram Test

Want to know the one thing you can implement right now in your life and business that is sure to make a difference in how things turn out for you? Well, here it is: Commitment. Before you roll your eyes, hear me out - you might know what you want to be committed to, but do you know what you actually are committed to? And do you know what you are most committed to? In this episode I lay out why this one factor can change the way you show up in your life and business, and share some ways for you to focus on what you are committed to.   In this episode, we cover…

• Why commitment is the key to forward progress
• How you may be tricking yourself into thinking you are committed to something, when really you aren't
• The two questions you can ask yourself to get clear on your commitments
• A four step process to examining your own commitment to what is important to you

  Quotes "It's very easy for us to fool ourselves into thinking that we're making progress or that we are really trying our best, when in reality we aren't quite doing what needs to get done to change."   "This power of commitment isn't always about commitment as in this more intense way to figure something out or what action or tasks you're doing to get a result you want. Sometimes you are fully committed. But you are fully committed to the wrong thing. And that's what's holding you back or leading you astray."   "What are you most committed to?"   Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel

I've found that when entrepreneurs hit problems while scaling their businesses, it's usually one of two things: An issue with structure, or an issue with strategy. In this episode, I am digging into how you can diagnose what's holding you back from seeing the growth that you want in your business. I go over what situations indicate a need for adjustment in your business structure, and what situations point to a problem with your strategy. Plus, I talk about how two Laptop Lifestyle Co. programs - The Gameplan and Intentional Mastermind - may be exactly what you need to overcome these challenges you may be facing. 

 

In this episode, we cover…

• The difference between structure and strategy in business

• How systems play a role in both

• The question you can ask yourself to diagnose whether structure or strategy is causing the issue

• Examples of situations you may run into in your business that require either a structural or strategic solution

• How The Gameplan or Intentional Mastermind may be what you need

Quotes

"Building a business and running/maintaining a business are two different things."

"We've got to get to the root of the problem. Because I see it all the time where someone is trying a strategy, and the strategy itself is actually a really good strategy - they may have even executed it really really well. But if the structure and the systems are for some reason creating a big gap or a big block or a big issue, then you fixing the strategy is actually you solving a problem that doesn't exist, or solving the wrong problem."

Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Laptop Lifestyle Co Links:

Website

Instagram

Tik Tok

YouTube Channel

Other Links Mentioned:

The Gameplan

Intentional Mastermind

In these "Mini Moments" we pull some of my favorite and most impactful mini lessons from past episodes of the Made for More Podcast to give you a quick digestible lesson in under 10 minutes.

 

If you liked this mini moment, check out the rest of this full episode here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-for-more-with-amanda-kolbye/id1529443551?i=1000498999773

Summary

When we understand how our brains process information, we can better understand why the messages we are sharing with our audiences really matter. Our brains process A LOT of information every minute - and we are constantly filtering and assigning meaning to that information based on our subjective experience of the world. Marketing is all about impacting how your audience configures that information to persuade their perspective and decision making. This mini episode is all about how this process works, and why when you tap into language and communication that influences your audience's brain processing in this way, sales will start to come more naturally. 

Our Favorite Quotes

“We’re not just trying to tell someone something new and fight through the noise and say ‘You’ve got to do this, you’ve got to do this.’ Effective marketing that actually elicits action and change out of a person naturally is going to change their perspective of the information that is being received.”

“If we really want sales to come naturally and to take people on a journey where they see the problem and the solution, they see that you are the connection point there in order to get that solution - if they see all of that naturally and take action naturally, we’re going to need to reach them on a deeper level.”

 

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, I would greatly appreciate you sharing this episode with your friends or on your Instagram stories (and tag @laptop.lifestyle.co)! There are so many amazing women who need to hear this message and who are working to build their dream lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

 

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

Laptop Lifestyle Co Links:

Website

Instagram

Tik Tok

YouTube Channel

In this episode we sit down with Stefanie Adler - a women’s hormone expert - for a deep dive into cycle syncing and hormone health as an entrepreneur. The menstrual cycle can have powerful impacts on how we show up in our lives at different times of the month, and we can use our knowledge of our cycle to inform how we get things done in our businesses. We are bringing this conversation to The Made For More Podcast because the implications of becoming aware of your own cycle and its effect on your energy and skills can be truly life changing for you as an individual and a business owner.

 

Stefanie Adler, is a Certified Nutrition Consultant, Women's Hormone + Fertility Expert, Podcast Host, and Birth Doula. Her practice focuses on supporting those with cycling bodies in balancing their hormones, healing their guts, living cycle-aligned lives, and all things babymaking. She is immensely passionate about giving women the knowledge and tools they need to thrive in the modern world. When she isn't supporting clients you can find Stefanie cooking something middle eastern, hiking, or reading a historical fiction novel.

In this episode, we cover…

• The 4 phases of the menstrual cycle: menstruation, follicular phase, ovulation, and luteal phase

• The differences between female and male hormone cycles, and the impacts that has on how society is set up

• How we can use our menstrual cycle to inform our calendar

• What business tasks to focus on during each phase

• How to optimize hormone health (and why it’s so important)

Quotes

"When we start to understand the way our hormones change throughout the month - your brain chemistry is changing 25% throughout the course of the month - it’s wild! And so that obviously impacts everything from how creative we are, what kind of work we want to do, the way that we invest, the way we want to have sex, like everything in our lives."

“If there was a time of the month that you were more articulate, that your hormones were making parties of both sexes more attracted to you, more likely to say yes to you - wouldn’t you want to know when that is and how to plan for that?”

“If you can figure out when you’re ovulating, you can really start to change your life.”

Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Laptop Lifestyle Co Links:

Website

Instagram

Tik Tok

YouTube Channel

Stefanie’s Links:

Stefanie’s Website

Stefanie’s Instagram

Stefanie's Freebie

Stefanie’s Certification Program

Stefanie’s Podcast

This episode is on what to do if you feel like your success is a fluke, and there is a lot to this conversation! Because this episode is a long one, we’ve broken it into two separate episodes to make it easier for you to take in. This is Part 1, so make sure to tune into Part 2 when you are finished listening.

 

We are diving into the feeling that your success is a fluke - something that so many entrepreneurs feel at some point in their journey. I go deep into why this thought might be occurring for you, as well as addressing how you can start to shift away from this mentality by understanding the origins and taking actions to change your mindset. I’m sharing the ways that your beliefs and perspectives, your brain, and even your business structure can play into you questioning your own success, and give you the tools you need to start believing in yourself and your business for good. 

In this episode, we cover…

• What it means to feel like you success is a fluke

• Six possible factors that contribute to this mentality (imposter syndrome, perfectionism, arguing for your limitations, safety/fear of success, low self image, low self worth)

• How your beliefs and perspectives impact how you view your successes

• Becoming more aware of our thought patterns

• Creating a business structure that allows you to repeat your success

• Tips to view your success as more than a fluke

Quotes

“What would have to happen for you to believe that you can keep doing your success? ‘Believe’ is the key word there. What proof do you need? How do you need to feel? What would have to happen for you to believe that you are contributing to the success and can keep doing it?”

"You cannot listen to and you cannot believe everything you think.”

"Ultimately, your success was always up to you. Your results were always up to you… You are the one that showed up every f***ing day. You are the one that pushed through in those hard times. You are the one that came up with those creative ideas."

Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Laptop Lifestyle Co Links:

Website

Instagram

Tik Tok

YouTube Channel

This episode is on what to do if you feel like your success is a fluke, and there is a lot to this conversation! Because this episode is a long one, we’ve broken it into two separate episodes to make it easier for you to take in. This is Part 2, so make sure that you’ve listened to Part 1 before pressing play.

 

We are diving into the feeling that your success is a fluke - something that so many entrepreneurs feel at some point in their journey. I go deep into why this thought might be occurring for you, as well as addressing how you can start to shift away from this mentality by understanding the origins and taking actions to change your mindset. I’m sharing the ways that your beliefs and perspectives, your brain, and even your business structure can play into you questioning your own success, and give you the tools you need to start believing in yourself and your business for good. 

In this episode, we cover…

• What it means to feel like you success is a fluke

• Six possible factors that contribute to this mentality (imposter syndrome, perfectionism, arguing for your limitations, safety/fear of success, low self image, low self worth)

• How your beliefs and perspectives impact how you view your successes

• Becoming more aware of our thought patterns

• Creating a business structure that allows you to repeat your success

• Tips to view your success as more than a fluke

Quotes

“What would have to happen for you to believe that you can keep doing your success? ‘Believe’ is the key word there. What proof do you need? How do you need to feel? What would have to happen for you to believe that you are contributing to the success and can keep doing it?”

"You cannot listen to and you cannot believe everything you think.”

"Ultimately, your success was always up to you. Your results were always up to you… You are the one that showed up every f***ing day. You are the one that pushed through in those hard times. You are the one that came up with those creative ideas."

Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Laptop Lifestyle Co Links:

Website

Instagram

Tik Tok

YouTube Channel